St Francis Bay surfer Dale Staples in Round 3 in Hawaii Pro

Seeded directly into Round 2 Staples posted a near perfect 9.87 point ride (out of a possible 10.00) and backed it up with a 7.07 to finish with one of the days Top 10 heat totals of 16.94 points (out of a possible 20.00).

He was placed second to Marc Lacomare (FRA) and advanced into Round 3 of competition.

The Reef Hawaiian Pro is the first jewel of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing.